Paul Severin
Partner

Overview
Paul Severin is a financial services attorney who has a national practice that focuses on commercial finance, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and securities matters. He is based in the firm's Century City office.
A major portion of Mr. Severin's practice consists of the representation of financial institutions in secured and unsecured lending and finance transactions, including securities-based facilities, private equity fund finance transactions, such as co-investment facilities and other net asset value-based (NAV) credit facilities, capital call facilities and managing company fee secured facilities, derivatives, hedge fund transactions. He also advises with respect to bank securities credit regulatory matters and broker-dealer and other related regulatory matters related to margin loan transactions. Additionally, he has extensive experience handling M&A, private placements, venture capital transactions, joint ventures and general corporate representation of clients in a variety of day-to-day matters.
Mr. Severin's clients range from established and major multinational financial institutions and public companies to startup companies and individuals.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Severin was firm vice chair and co-chair of the Finance Department at an international law firm, based in its Los Angeles office.
Representative Experience
Credentials
- University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, LL.B.
- University of Toronto, B.A.
- California
- New York
- Ontario
- The Legal 500 USA, M&A: Middle Market, 2017
- Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers magazine, Business and Corporate, 2006-2007
- J.S.D. Tory Writing Award, University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, 1994
- Dean's Honors List, University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, 1994